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GB 891 WJ-WJ/2-WJ/2/2-WJ/2/2/1 · Unidad documental simple · 26 May 1829
Parte de Papers of Sir William Jones and Lady Anna Maria (Shipley) Jones

This letter expresses concern regarding Lady Jones' health and making arrangements to see a notary concerning obtaining a burial certificate, that he will testify that he saw William Jones when dead. An added note in a different hand dates this letter to 26th May, 1829.

GB 891 WJ-WJ/2-WJ/2/2-WJ/2/2/2 · Unidad documental simple · 27 May 1829
Parte de Papers of Sir William Jones and Lady Anna Maria (Shipley) Jones

This letter expresses Teignmouth's concern that Lady Jones was unable to see him that morning because of ill health and so could not peruse the papers that he wanted to show her. He will instead take them to Great Marlborough Street to Mr Hare.

A note in a different hand dates the letter to 1829 and states this was when Lord Teignmouth was 77 years old.

GB 891 WJ-WJ/3 · Serie · 1784-1793
Parte de Papers of Sir William Jones and Lady Anna Maria (Shipley) Jones

This material has been divided into 5 files:

  • Six sketches in cards, 7.8cm x 12 cm, in pencil and watercolour. Inscribed by Lady Jones.
  • A sketchbook of botanical drawings with some specimens inserted. Compiled by William and Anna Maria Jones.
  • A further sketchbook of botanical drawings.
  • Loose botanical drawings and notes by William and Anna Maria Jones.
  • 3 larger drawings with some notes, probably by Anna Maria Jones.
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Lady Jones' sketches on small cards
GB 891 WJ-WJ/3-WJ 3/1 · Unidad documental compuesta · 1785-1786
Parte de Papers of Sir William Jones and Lady Anna Maria (Shipley) Jones

These are six small cards with drawings and inscriptions by Lady Jones. Each measures 7.8cm x 12cm with sketches in pencil and watercolour. There is a pencil sketch of a sanyasi, 2 watercolour pictures of Ramlochan, William Jones' Sanskrit teacher, sketches of a buffalo and a tiger, and of a fight compound.

Sanyasi
GB 891 WJ-WJ/3-WJ 3/1-WJ/3/1/1 · Unidad documental simple · 27 January 1785
Parte de Papers of Sir William Jones and Lady Anna Maria (Shipley) Jones

This is a pencil sketch with inscription on the reverse "A Senyasi, or Zealot smoking his Hukkah and giving orders for the dimensions of the grave in which he was buried alive at his own desire, though the Verzir's brother Saadat Ali offered him a large sum to abandon his enthusiastick resolution. Benares, 27 Jan. 1785"

Ramlochan Cantaberna (1)
GB 891 WJ-WJ/3-WJ 3/1-WJ/3/1/2 · Unidad documental simple · 15th October 1785
Parte de Papers of Sir William Jones and Lady Anna Maria (Shipley) Jones

This is one of two watercolour portraits of Ramlochan who was William Jones' Sanskrit teacher. In this picture the teacher or pundit is sat in a chair with a pen in his right hand and a manuscript across his lap. The inscription above the picture reads "Ramlochan Cantaberna of the Vaidya or Medical tribe, a teacher of Sanscrit Grammar in the HIndu Seminary at Nadiya. Aged 65 years. 15 Oct. 1785"

Ramlochan Cantaberna (2)
GB 891 WJ-WJ/3-WJ 3/1-WJ/3/1/3 · Unidad documental simple · 15th October, 1785
Parte de Papers of Sir William Jones and Lady Anna Maria (Shipley) Jones

This is one of two watercolour pictures of Ramlochan Cantaberna. In this picture he is seated in a chair at a desk with pen in one hand and a manuscript in the other. The inscription above states "Ramlochan Cantaberna of the Vaidya Cast, a physician and schoolmaster at Nediya, aged 65 yrs." Below the inscription reads "Crishna-nagar, 15 Oct. 1785".

A fight compound
GB 891 WJ-WJ/3-WJ 3/1-WJ/3/1/4 · Unidad documental simple · [1786]
Parte de Papers of Sir William Jones and Lady Anna Maria (Shipley) Jones

This card has a watercolour sketch of a compound into which a buffalo is being led to fight a tiger. The front shows the annotations B, D, H, T & G which are described on the reverse of the card: B is the buffalo, T is the tiger's cage, D is the dying tiger, H is the room from which the combat was viewed and G a building belonging to Charles Croftes.